Some troops now carrying weapons in DC: Pentagon

Aug 25, 2025 - 13:00
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Some troops now carrying weapons in DC: Pentagon
Some National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., have begun carrying weapons as they patrol streets in the nation’s capital, a Pentagon spokesperson said Sunday. Members of the Joint Task Force-DC began carrying service-issue weapons on Sunday evening, the spokesperson said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order last week authorizing the move. The directive stipulates…